Love is all you need (original fiction) - Page 50

Originally posted by: coderlady

Simon cares deeply about his brother. He spoke what he felt. Sara needed to know this.

He did! Simon is one person that truly loves Ryan no matter what! He would do anything for him and seeing his brother in pain is killing him. He's not likely to be very forgiving to the girl who is the cause of it!

Originally posted by: coderlady

She thought he did it just for the game? She should know him better than that.

Well, if he didn't then he would have kissed her right? Before he asked for the forfeit? You think Ryan would have let an opportunity like that go by when Sara was all ready and willing? 😉 I think this time we have to accept that he was doing it for the game! That's not to say he didn't enjoy getting her flustered and frustrated. The man is too cocky about his skills! 😃

Originally posted by: coderlady

About time for that realization. She better ditch the ring quick and tell Ryan right now.

She will! But the confession I think will have to wait. Only because it needs to come at an opportune time. And also because what Simon said about Ryan being cynical and disillusioned by love is bound to give Sara pause.

Is it possible Ian is lying to Sara? Maybe his job depends on Sara and not the other way around.

Originally posted by: coderlady

Is it possible Ian is lying to Sara? Maybe his job depends on Sara and not the other way around.

That is an interesting speculation!

Ian is certainly behaving differently but whether or not it’s to do with the job or something else remains to be seen.

I have not yet expected Ryan to talk to Sara the next day....but I think he was not able to resist....

Nobody tried to stop the engagement but all are worried....😔

Originally posted by: Anjani9

I have not yet expected Ryan to talk to Sara the next day....but I think he was not able to resist....

Well, he could have acted passive-aggressive and been cold towards Sara and refused to talk to her and acted entitled - as if he deserved her affection because they'd shared a few kisses, and that she had no option but to leave Ian and be with him! He could have done all of this had he been a different person. But he's not. He's Ryan Thomas. A man who believes in agency and choice above all. A man who respects this woman he calls a friend, and that he shares a deeper connection with. And also a man that is currently at an all-time low in life. He does not believe in love and forevers, he does not even believe in a relationship that stems from the heart and not the body. And he believes that he has nothing to offer Sara, and he's right! He doesn't have a job, and he has no idea what his future will look like. For someone that's so fiercely independent and has always believed in making his own choices (even at the cost of rebelling against his own father), it must feel terrible to be reminded that he made a wrong choice and that he's reaping the cost of making that one wrong choice over and over.

In such a state, do you think a man would be in a position to be entitled about a potential romantic relationship? And again, Ryan is clear in his mind that he will only take Sara if she comes to him willingly. He wasn't ready to push her even when Jai and Chloe told him that Sara is passive and will not do anything unless he pushed for it. He wants her to make the choice. And not only because he thinks she needs to for her own personal growth, but also because he wants to be someone's choice. He needs it, in fact. He doesn't want Sara because he pushed her into it. He wants her only if she comes to him and chooses to be with him. In such a scenario, I think it would not be in character for Ryan to act passive-aggressive and be cold with Sara. He doesn't even blame her for the engagement. He probably thinks he's not a good choice for anyone at this point. Sara rejecting Ian and choosing him is not only going to mean personal growth for her (because she is reaching out and taking what she wants without bothering about what other people will think), it also going to mean growth and affirmation for Ryan. Because he will finally be someone's first choice. Because someone will put him first.

Of course, he wasn't able to resist, but that was only later when he walked in and found Sara eating dessert in the party room. The first time, Sara approached him. The second time he wanted to update her about Gauri and Megha and then his playfulness took over and he saw the chance to best her at the game. So he did resist her, until he couldn't!

I hope this makes sense!

Originally posted by: Anjani9

Nobody tried to stop the engagement but all are worried....😔

Yes no one did, because they want Sara to make the decision.

No one is trying to take over her life. They will accept Ian if that's who she wants. But she has to make the final choice. All they can do is advise her, which her mom did. And Nidhi did too - to an extent.

This is a life choice that Sara has to make because she's the one that will face the consequences of that choice!

I like to think my characters are evolved and intelligent enough to behave in a manner that is logical and well-thought out. Unlike characters in Hindi soaps that are unfortunately made to behave dramatically just for effect or for the sake of TRP drama! I don't have those constraints, so I can write characters the way I want to, and I want to read (and write) about people who I can like and root for. I want to be able to write about people who are facing some troubles (like you and me) but find the courage and the morality within themselves to still stay decent and good, and not turn into evil, twisted, negative, tortured characters who go about hurting everyone they meet - which is what Hindi soaps are usually about - because then they can have wonderful redemption arcs and then people can feel like they've been on a journey that has changed them and made them better people.

But what if the protagonists are good people, despite the troubles they have? I feel like there are not enough stories about such people because it's just boring, right? Who wants to read about regular people? But I do, and I always have, and that's why I wanted to write about them too. And lately, I find myself feeling uncomfortable when the protagonist of a book I'm reading or a show I'm watching behaves in a manner that is just not right. I feel like, as an audience, we excuse bad behaviour in such protagonists because the authors tell us to, and portray them as 'heroes' that deserve a happy ending. We root for them because we're supposed to root for them and therefore we excuse all of their bad behaviour putting it down to all the bad experiences they've had, or the trauma they've faced. But I've begun to think that just facing trauma doesn't give someone a license to behave like a d*ck. There are good people in this world who still behave like decent human beings and do the right thing, despite all the sh*t they've gone through. And I feel such people deserve more attention.

I love Ryan and I love Sara not just because they're characters I created but because they're both inherently good people. And I think that good people need to win. And have happy endings.

Sorry, for the lecture! I'll stop now.

Originally posted by: LizzieBennett

Well, he could have acted passive-aggressive and been cold towards Sara and refused to talk to her and acted entitled - as if he deserved her affection because they'd shared a few kisses, and that she had no option but to leave Ian and be with him! He could have done all of this had he been a different person. But he's not. He's Ryan Thomas. A man who believes in agency and choice above all. A man who respects this woman he calls a friend, and that he shares a deeper connection with. And also a man that is currently at an all-time low in life. He does not believe in love and forevers, he does not even believe in a relationship that stems from the heart and not the body. And he believes that he has nothing to offer Sara, and he's right! He doesn't have a job, and he has no idea what his future will look like. For someone that's so fiercely independent and has always believed in making his own choices (even at the cost of rebelling against his own father), it must feel terrible to be reminded that he made a wrong choice and that he's reaping the cost of making that one wrong choice over and over.

In such a state, do you think a man would be in a position to be entitled about a potential romantic relationship? And again, Ryan is clear in his mind that he will only take Sara if she comes to him willingly. He wasn't ready to push her even when Jai and Chloe told him that Sara is passive and will not do anything unless he pushed for it. He wants her to make the choice. And not only because he thinks she needs to for her own personal growth, but also because he wants to be someone's choice. He needs it, in fact. He doesn't want Sara because he pushed her into it. He wants her only if she comes to him and chooses to be with him. In such a scenario, I think it would not be in character for Ryan to act passive-aggressive and be cold with Sara. He doesn't even blame her for the engagement. He probably thinks he's not a good choice for anyone at this point. Sara rejecting Ian and choosing him is not only going to mean personal growth for her (because she is reaching out and taking what she wants without bothering about what other people will think), it also going to mean growth and affirmation for Ryan. Because he will finally be someone's first choice. Because someone will put him first.

Of course, he wasn't able to resist, but that was only later when he walked in and found Sara eating dessert in the party room. The first time, Sara approached him. The second time he wanted to update her about Gauri and Megha and then his playfulness took over and he saw the chance to best her at the game. So he did resist her, until he couldn't!

I hope this makes sense!

Yes...👍🏼🤗